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Aug 19, 2017, 07.19 PM IST
NEW DELHI: In a major train accident, at least 5 passengers have been died and 34 injured after six coaches of 18477 Puri Haridwar Kalinga Utkal Express derailed today near Muzaffarnagar, Uttar Pradesh.
The train runs between Haridwar and Puri. It was enroute to Haridwar when it derailed near Khatauli, Muzaffarnagar at around 5:50 pm.
"The incident took place at 5:50 pm today. 5 coaches of the train have derailed, there could be injuries in this," Anil Saxena, spokesperson, Indian Railways said.
Railways has released helpline numbers for getting information about the accident. The numbers are 9760534054 and 5101. Meerut district hospital has also set up a helpline number 94544 55183.
Initial visuals of the incident suggests that the casualties may rise as several coaches appeared mangled over one another. The derailment is likely to affect movement of trains on the busy Northern Railway route.
The reason behind the accident is still not clear. However, administration is looking into the terror angle. ATS team led by DSP Anup Singh has been dispatched to the accident spot. NDRF teams have also been mobilised for rescue operation.
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